Have taken a big commercial leap with Gabbar Is Back

Known for humanistic films like ‘Gamyam’ and ‘Vedam’, filmmaker Krish has taken a commercial leap with his forthcoming Hindi directorial debut ‘Gabbar Is Back’, Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster ‘Ramana’ (Tagore in Telugu).

“You could say I’ve gone commercial all guns blazing in ‘Gabbar...’. It was mainly done because of the story, which is about a man who takes corruption heads on. All my films so far have had commercial elements, but this time I’ve upped the ante,” Krish said.

The film, he says, will be the ‘baap’ (father) of all the previous remake versions put together. It has already been remade in Telugu, Kannada and Bengali. The film’s title has already created quite a buzz. Krish says it was chosen for a reason and not merely to cash in on the popularity of the original character.

“It was chosen to justify the actions of the lead character. Akshay plays a vigilante against corruption. In the movie, his actions maybe right, but the path he chooses isn’t,” said Krish and added, “You need good branding to sell any product. Here, Akshay raises his voice against corruption, and he achieves that through the brand name called Gabbar.”